“Lessons of mercy”: comprehension of the russian language and russian culture

This article describes a series of lessons in the Russian language “Lessons of Mercy”, which reveals the concept of mercy as central to students’ understanding of Russian culture and the formation of national identity. An analysis of works of art, various documents, letters is presented, through the means of working with which a value-oriented approach is implemented, aimed at speech and axiological education, personal development of students undergoing long-term treatment.